Affordances advancing user-created communication (UCC) in service: interactivity, visibility and anonymity

被引:14
作者
Ciuchita, Robert [1 ]
Medberg, Gustav [1 ]
Penttinen, Valeria [1 ]
Lutz, Christoph [2 ]
Heinonen, Kristina [1 ]
机构
[1] Hanken Sch Econ, Dept Mkt, Ctr Relationship Mkt & Serv Management CERS, Helsinki, Finland
[2] BI Norwegian Business Sch, Dept Commun & Culture, Nord Ctr Internet & Soc, Oslo, Norway
关键词
User-created communication (UCC); Digital platforms; Affordances; Interactivity; Visibility; Anonymity; SOCIAL MEDIA; GENERATED CONTENT; ONLINE REVIEWS; CONSUMER; FRAMEWORK; ENGAGEMENT; MATTER; FIRM;
D O I
10.1108/JOSM-10-2021-0407
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Purpose Digital platform users not only consume but also produce communication related to their experiences. Although service research has explored users' motivations to communicate and focused on outcomes such as electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM), it remains largely unexplored how users iteratively interact with communication artifacts and potentially create value for themselves, other users and service providers. The purpose of this paper is, thus, to introduce communicative affordances as a framework to advance user-created communication (UCC) in service. Design/methodology/approach Drawing from the literature in communication, service research and interactive marketing, an affordance perspective on UCC in service is introduced. Findings Three UCC affordances for the service context are presented - interactivity, visibility and anonymity - opportunities and challenges for service providers associated with these affordances are discussed and, finally, affordance-specific research questions and general recommendations for future research are offered. Research limitations/implications By conceptualizing UCC in service from an affordances perspective, this paper moves beyond the traditional sender-receiver communication framework and emphasizes opportunities and challenges for service research and practice. Practical implications Instead of focusing separately on specific technologies or user behaviors, it is recommended that service managers adopt a holistic perspective of user goals and motivations, use experiences and platform design. Originality/value By conceptualizing UCC as an augmenting, dialogical process concerning users' experiences, and by introducing communicative affordances as a framework to advance UCC in service, an in-depth understanding of the diverse and ever-evolving landscape of communication in service is offered.
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页码:688 / 704
页数:17
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